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Dismissed31 January 20243318167

Avondale, Brackendale, Billericay, Essex, CM11 1EX

Planning appeal 3318167 at Avondale, Brackendale, Billericay, Essex, CM11 1EX (Basildon District Council) was dismissed on 31 January 2024 by Inspector Grierson E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the revised National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies.

the construction of one 4-bed dwelling

Authority
Basildon District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Grierson E
Postcode
CM11 1EX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the revised National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies
  • the effect of the proposed development on biodiversity
  • would the harm by reason of inappropriateness and any other harm, be clearly outweighed by other consideration so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The harm to the Green Belt through loss of openness and inappropriateness, combined with unassessed biodiversity harm, is not clearly outweighed by other considerations, and very special circumstances do not exist to justify the development.

The limited housing contribution and other considerations do not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to the Green Belt and harm to biodiversity; the balance does not favour the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GB1 of the Basildon District Local Plan 1998
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 152Paragraph 153Paragraph 154

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